{"id":3683,"date":"2024-12-06T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/?p=39"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:39:12","slug":"sailing-expert-national-race-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/sailing-expert-national-race-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing Expert \u2013 National Race Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alan Straton is an expert in Sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can find Alan here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More About Alan&#8217;s Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a National Race Officer I get to experience sailing close up and officiate at many different sailing classes Regional and National Championships.<\/p>\n<p>As a consequence I have many contacts and experience of sailing from offshore to lake, from ocean going to radio controlled, dinghy and keelboats. If I do not know the answer to your question I will be able to source an answer quickly for you.<\/p>\n<p>I am based in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<p>In the Sailing World a Race Officer is the equivalent of a Referee in a Rugby Match \u2013 only that his\/her level of skills and peripheral knowledge required is just that little bit more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan\u2019s experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Club, Regional and National Dinghy and Keelboat Experience as a sailor for more than 40 years (Cape 2 Rio, Vasco Da Gamma, Lipton Cup etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Secretary of the Optimist Class Association<\/li>\n<li>Optimist Class Measurer<\/li>\n<li>Secretary of ABYC<\/li>\n<li>Vice Commodore Sailing of ABYC<\/li>\n<li>Marketing Portfolio ABYC<\/li>\n<li>Commodore ABYC<\/li>\n<li>Safety Officer<\/li>\n<li>Established Development Sailing Course at ABYC<\/li>\n<li>Mark laying for International, National, Regional and Club races (Hobie 16 Worlds, J22 Worlds, Optimist Africans, Optimist Nationals, 5O5 Worlds, Mirror Worlds)<\/li>\n<li>Bridge crew member for various regattas \u2013 International, National, Regional and Club<\/li>\n<li>Officiated as National Race Officer at National and Regional Events in Gqeberha, East London, Knysna, Wriggleswade, Sedgefield, Saldanha Bay.<\/li>\n<li>I have also officiated at a DF95 Radio Controlled Yacht Nationals and Regionals as well as the East Cape Dinghy Provincials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The controlling body for sailing in South Africa \u2013 South African Sailing (SAS) \u2013 certifies Race Officers according to the following scale:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Club<\/li>\n<li>Regional<\/li>\n<li>National<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The knowledge required is freely available and certification is mainly on a practical basis \u2013 aspirant Race Officers will typically begin their calling by serving on a mark laying boat first and then \u2018graduate\u2019 to finish and start boats doing each of the required tasks on each boat \u2013 recorder, flags etc.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>World Sailing has published a Race Officer Code of Conduct that all Race Officers are expected to adhere to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a high level of understanding and application of the world sailing racing rules of sailing (RRS), regulations to prevent collisions at sea (IRPCS), SA sailing policies and procedures;<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that each decision or action taken is based upon the RRS and principles of fairness and objectivity, and is made with care and without prejudice;<\/li>\n<li>Be responsible for their actions concerning the safety and welfare of competitors, race officials, support personnel and volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Uphold the confidentially of race committee and jury deliberations during and after the regatta;<\/li>\n<li>Be polite, courteous, open-minded, and patient with colleagues, competitors, race officials, team officials, support personnel, volunteers and hosts, and to respect cultural differences;<\/li>\n<li>Declare, without delay, any apparent conflict of interest which may arise;<\/li>\n<li>Arrive at the event in adequate time and remain until after all duties are completed;<\/li>\n<li>Incur only expenses that are necessary, and when expenses are reimbursed, to claim only legitimate and essential out-of-pocket costs;<\/li>\n<li>Maintain high standards of behaviour and good manners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Say Hello to Alan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AWS-Head-and-Shoulders1-400x400.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Straton &#8211; National Race Officer Registration No.: SAS 2019-0034NRO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Meet Alan on These Social Media Sites:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alanstraton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MyPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgzgeTm3pKPjkFy4WHrH8xA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 041 505 4600<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News from Straton.org.za:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-excerpts wp-block-rss\">\n<li class='wp-block-rss__item'>\n<div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\/df95-east-cape-provincials\/'>DF95 East Cape Provincials<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-02-11T19:36:13+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">11 February 2025<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Race Officer Report by Alan Straton, (SAS 2019-0034NRO). Date Submitted: 11\/02\/2025 Regatta: DF95 East Cape Provincials Venue: Eastern Province Power Boat Club, North End Lake, Gqeberha Organised by: PERBC. Start Date: 24\/01\/2025 End Date: 26\/01\/2025 Total Races Sailed: 37 over 3 Days. Day 1: The DF95 Eastern Cape Provincials hosted 20 entrants \u2013 19 male [&hellip;]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class='wp-block-rss__item'>\n<div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\/2024-youth-nationals\/'>2024 Youth Nationals<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-01-07T14:12:37+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">7 January 2025<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Race Officer Report by Alan Straton, (SAS 2019-0034NRO) for the Optimist, Mirror and Topper 5.3 Fleets Date Submitted: 07\/01\/2025 Regatta: 2024 Youth Nationals Optimist Fleet Venue: Wriggleswade Dam Organised by: East London Yacht Club under the Auspices of South African Sailing. Start Date: 16\/12\/2024 End Date: 19\/12\/2024 Total Races Sailed: 13 over 4 Days. Day [&hellip;]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class='wp-block-rss__item'>\n<div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\/dart-single-handed-nationals\/'>Dart Single Handed Nationals<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-06-27T12:10:35+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">27 June 2024<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Race Officer Report by Alan Straton, (SAS 2019-0034NRO). Date Submitted: 27\/06\/2024 Regatta: Dart Single Handed Nationals Venue: ELYC Organised by: Dart. Start Date: 15\/06\/2024 End Date: 17\/06\/2024 Total Races Sailed: 8 over 3 Days. Day 1: A total of 3 races were sailed on the first day. A steady westerly wind of around 10 knots [&hellip;]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class='wp-block-rss__item'>\n<div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\/eastern-cape-dinghy-regional-championship\/'>Eastern Cape Dinghy Regional Championship<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-05-02T11:04:47+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">2 May 2024<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Race Officer Report by Alan Straton, (SAS 2019-0034NRO). Date Submitted: 02\/05\/2024 Regatta: Eastern Cape Dinghy Regional Championship Venue: Redhouse Yacht Club Organised by: SASEC. Start Date: 21\/04\/2024 End Date: 22\/04\/2024 Total Races Sailed: 5 over 2 Days. Day 1: 35 entrants in 6 Fleets contested the Eastern Cape Dinghy Regional Championship: ILCA: Sailed: 5, Discards: [&hellip;]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class='wp-block-rss__item'>\n<div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za\/sa-sailing-sailing-management-policy\/'>SA Sailing \u2013 Sailing Management Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-04-09T10:45:05+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">9 April 2024<\/time> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Prescriptions for International, National Championships and Regional Championships: Download: SA Sailing \u2013 Sailing Management Policy SA Sailing \u2013 Sailing Management Policy Prescriptions for International, National Championships and Regional Championships: 1. Definitions 1.1. \u201cChampionships\u201d includes class championships, class discipline championships, team racing and selection events. This excludes events organised by a club that is not an [&hellip;]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journorequest\/sailing-expert-national-race-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR International<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alan Straton is an expert in Sports. You can find Alan here: https:\/\/ro.straton.org.za. More About Alan&#8217;s Expertise: As a National Race Officer I get to experience sailing close up and officiate at many different sailing classes Regional and National Championships. As a consequence I have many contacts and experience of sailing from offshore to lake, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic","date":"2025-10-16T07:03:58+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m3c6wdmpkc2g","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m3c6wdmpkc2g\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiapgoqewoz6nh4z5zt7ox3fqpgj5bq3ul6r3i4nval2ll5vrvpkqa\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreiaedpuvhl2zoljjmoshgpet5prmabmwduevlocolmd6wdttewxkwy\",\"rev\":\"3m3c6wdn4ak2g\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"republication-tracker-tool-hide-widget":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[30],"class_list":["type-post","category-news","tag-mypr-journorequest","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3683\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}